Disney News

Two dining changes are taking place in Epcot’s® World Showcase.

In the France Pavilion, a new bakery location opened last week.  Les Halles Boulangerie & Patisserie, located adjacent to the France movie theater exit, is 10x larger than the former bakery. This larger location opens each morning at 9am – prior to the opening of the rest of World Showcase. The bakery boasts quite an expansive menu, including sweets, soups, sandwiches, salads, and authentic French dishes like quiche and Croque Monsieur.

In the Canada Pavilion, the always popular Le Cellier Steakhouse will switch to an all-day menu starting Jan. 16, 2013. While this changes eliminates some of the menu options, it will provide access to many of the guest’s favorite dinner choices regardless of what time that coveted Advance Dining Reservation is! The change in menu does not affect the Disney Dining Plan – both lunch and dinner is two entitlements on the Dining Plans.

As part of Disney Parks “Limited Time Magic” campaign, Disneyland® Park has introduced a special show paying tribute to the classic “Golden Horseshoe Revue.”

“A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue” began its 4-week run yesterday and will continue Thursday through Monday through Feb. 4. The performance pays homage to the world famous family-friendly musical variety show that Walt Disney often enjoyed himself inside the Disneyland® Park. The salute is hosted by Miss Lily and contains several favorite song and dance numbers like “Hello, Everybody,” “Belly up to the Bar,” “Can-Can,” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find.”

If you will be visiting the Disneyland® Park and want to take advantage of this extra sprinkling of pixie dust, here are some important details:

• Showtimes are at 11:30a, 12:45p, 2:00p, 4:00p, and 5:15p
• To reserve a seat for the performance, proceed to the podium outside of the Golden Horseshoe on the date of your selected performance. Tickets will be issued for your preferred show time based off of availability. Your ticket will indicate a time for you and your party (up to 8 guests) to return to be seated for the show. Because tickets are being distributed on a first-come first-served basis, we suggest you arrive at the Golden Horseshoe early in the morning for best availability.
• Each show will have a stand-by queue to fill in seats in the case of a “no show,” but admission is guaranteed to only those guests with a ticket.

Take a peek inside “A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue”

At Off to Neverland Travel® we have been creating lasting Disney vacation memories for families for five years, providing customized, white glove service to make your vacation dreams come true.

With mobile apps and content becoming an increasingly popular, if not essential, part of life, we are thrilled to introduce a little more ‘magic’ to the mobile world with the release of our exclusive Walt Disney World® Resort mobile itinerary.

Our mobile itinerary is a collision of our free itinerary planning service that is offered when  you plan your trip with Off to Neverland® and the mobile technology that we all embrace. Through the mobile itinerary, you will have your entire itinerary in their pocket, professionally planned by our expert Magic Makers® who are known for creating such whimsical experiences.

Within the mobile itinerary, you will have access to your professionally planned itinerary, including park hours, parade start times, firework show times and daily plans that include personalized tips to make your vacation as magical as possible. In addition, the mobile itinerary app contains all of the important information you need including your vacation package details and your pre-planned dining reservation times, locations and confirmations.

Run into an issue on your trip? No problem! Within the mobile itinerary, your personal Magic Maker’s® contact information is only a few clicks away! Whether you have a question about your professional planned itinerary or need some other form of assistance on your trip, help is at your fingertips.

Never before has a mobile itinerary existed for visitors to Walt Disney World® Resort that blended the technology of today with the expertise of a personal ‘concierge’ that knows your family’s needs and designs your itinerary around it. The stress of planning your trip has come to an end, as the future of vacations through Off to Neverland Travel® has arrived!

At the Walt Disney World® Resort, there is always something going on! Let’s take a quick look at what’s in store for our guests with upcoming visits this winter to the Walt Disney World® Resort!

Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend

This weekend, a record field of more than 65,000 runners will participate in the various races that make up the Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna. To celebrate the 20th annivesary, enchanced entertainment will be awaiting runners along Mile 20 of the marathon. More details here.

Limited Time Magic

2013 is the year of “Limited Time Magic” at the Walt Disney World® and Disneyland® Resorts! 52 weeks of magical experiences will await guests on both coasts. The experiences are only available for a limited time though, appearing and then disappearing as the next special surprise debuts. The first week provided some fun experiences and the opportunity to purchase some exclusive Disney Couture Ear Hats. Additional information on Limited Time Magic can be found here.

Atlanta Braves Spring Training

Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves  will return in February 2013 to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for their 16th season of spring training at the Walt Disney World® Resort. Some opponents playing the Braves this year at Champion Stadium include the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.

Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend

Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend is one of the largest women-specific running events in the U.S. and focuses on healthy active lifestyles for women and young girls. Taking place Feb. 22 – 24, 2013, the weekend will consist of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Royal Family 5K, runDisney Kids’ Races, the Half Marathon, and an expo at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Don’t have your trip to the Walt Disney World® Resort planned yet? It’s not too late! Contact your Magic Maker® today!

Since the opening of Disneyland® Park back in 1955, there has been a constant focus by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to use innovation and creativity to improve their guest’s visit. Because of this, Disney Parks continues to deliver their guests legendary customer service and creates countless unforgettable memories each and every day of the year.

Walt Disney World® Resort has announced a new initiative that not only reinforces the destination’s constant goal of improvement, but will change “how” you experience Disney Parks. MyMagic+ will use today’s technology to allow you to make the most of your future Walt Disney World® Resort vacations. While MyMagic+ has several different components, the two most notable pieces of it are Disney Fastpass+® Service and the MagicBand.

Disney Fastpass+® Service will allow you to choose certain Fastpass+® attractions and entertainment you would like to experience and secure a time to do so before you leave for your trip. Think of it as an “enhanced” Fastpass® – same concept and service as what is used today but done in advance instead of while you are at the park. Some of the entertainment options that may be included in the Fastpass+® Service include special firework and parade viewing areas, shows, and Disney Character Greetings.

Worn on your wrist, the MagicBand gives you access to your vacation package components and your Fastpass+® selections. Replacing the current Key to the World card, the MagicBand will unlock your Walt Disney World® Resort hotel room door, allow you to charge food and merchandise to your account, and will be your ticket to enter the Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Parks and Water Parks. The MagicBand also allows the Fastpass+® Service to be paperless!

Portions of MyMagic+ have been in testing over the past several months and will begin to roll out slowly over the next couple months. Like any new project of this size, it will continue to evolve over time based on guest and cast feedback.

Here’s the best part – there is no additional charge for MyMagic+ to guests!

Our Magic Makers® will soon receive training from Disney Parks about MyMagic+ and will be able to provide you more details about these enhancements before your upcoming trip. We are excited about these new changes and how they will compliment our already existing fee-free planning services!